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First Floor, 11 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

Granted St. Helens P/2025/0024/S2DPA Shop to Dwelling Prior Approval

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior approval for a change of use to first floor from retail (Class E) to 1no flat/residential (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference P/2025/0024/S2DPA

Application record

Reference
P/2025/0024/S2DPA
Type
Shop to Dwelling Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant
Received
14 Jan 2025
Validated
16 Jan 2025
Decided
11 Mar 2025
Ward
Newton West Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA12 9BQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jan 2025

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Mar 2025

    Decision issued: Grant

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • C/2025/0028/CON Granted

    11 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

    Discharge of condition 3 (bike store) on approval P/2025/0024/S2DPA

    Decided 2 May 2025 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St. Helens granted permission on 11 March 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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    Granted Full applications 25 docs
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    P/2025/0023/S73 Submitted 8 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2 (Plans), and 6 (External window frames) on approval P/2022/0503/FUL.

    Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 23 docs
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    P/2025/0232/FUL Submitted 17 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Re-build front façade on ground floor, and re-construction of partially collapsed elevation on first floor level.

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  • 25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

    P/2026/0150/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 27 docs
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  • 25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

    P/2026/0531/FUL Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Dec

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  • 11 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

    C/2025/0028/CON Submitted 17 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (bike store) on approval P/2025/0024/S2DPA

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

In St. Helens

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    Received 28 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • P/2026/0234/DEMPA Withdrawn

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    Prior approval for the demolition of a two storey former café building, one storey former car auction unit, terrace of single storey former industrial units, former residential property and outbuildings, former petrol filling station and one storey former retail unit

    Received 1 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 121 Rainhill Road Rainhill St Helens L35 4PD

    Prior approval for change of use of property from ground floor hairdressers (E) and first floor flat (C3) to a single dwellinghouse (C3).

    Received 5 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 10A Main Street Billinge St Helens WN5 7HR

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 4.02m from the rear, 3.92m overall height and 2.39m at the eaves.

    Received 13 May, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 16 Renfrew Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9RL

    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension projecting 3.7m from the rear, 2.8m overall height and 2.6m at the eaves.

    Received 7 Apr, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Prior approval